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Stories published November 14, 2011

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Spending less, but celebrating more? Tell the Vindy about your holiday plans!

Spending less, but celebrating more? Tell the Vindy about your holiday plans!


Trumbull Co. judge reduces bond for man charged with killing his friend

Judge reduces bond for man charged with killing his friend


YSU football unranked in both polls

YSU football unranked in both polls.


East Side man gets prison term for shooting

East Side man gets prison term for shooting


President of Second Mile charity linked to child abuse resigns

President of Second Mile charity linked to child abuse resigns


Phase Zero plan unveiled today to help local entrepreneurs

Phase Zero plan unveiled today to help local entrepreneurs


NBA players soundly reject league's offer, begin to disband union

NBA players soundly reject league's offer


Former police Chief Jimmy Hughes to run for Mahoning County sheriff

Former chief to run for Mahoning County sheriff


Youngstown police investigating city's 19th homicide

Youngstown police investigating city's 19th homicide


Youngstown council to consider pay raise for assistant city prosecutor

Youngstown council to consider pay raise for assistant city prosecutor


Tech Belt facility in Warren gets PNC Foundation grant

Tech Belt facility in Warren gets PNC Foundation grant


FBS has ribbon cutting at new Austintown location on Friday

FBS opens new location in Austintown on Friday


Mahoning Valley gas prices up a penny

Mahoning Valley gas prices up a penny


Ohio dad charged in diaper wipe lodged in infant's throat

Ohio dad charged in wipe lodged in infant's throat


Did thumb injury come from machete attack?

Did thumb injury come from machete attack?


Airline fined $900K for lengthy tarmac delays

Airline fined $900K for lengthy tarmac delays


AAA: Ohio gas prices rise 10 cents from last week

AAA: Ohio gas prices rise 10 cents from last week


US Supreme Court will hear health-care case this term

US Supreme Court will hear health-care case this term


Cincy's first gay councilman shows change

Cincy's first gay councilman shows change


Teen charged with raping child at Cincy fast-food restaurant

Teen charged with raping child at Cincy fast-food restaurant


Ohio man to die for killing 3 sons

Ohio man to die for killing 3 sons


Poland officer gets state trooper gets award

Poland officer gets state trooper gets award


Warren women charged with theft from Sears in Eastwood Mall

Women charged with theft from Sears in the Eastwood Mall


Former Warren Township police officer jailed for burglary, abduction

Former Warren Township police officer jailed for burglary, abduction


Miranda Lambert concert sells out in three days

Miranda Lambert concert sells out in three days


Supreme Court will hear health care overhaul arguments

Supreme Court will hear health care overhaul arguments


Ohio State graduation rate rises

Ohio State graduation rate rises


Mount Union football player hurt in hit-and-run wreck

Mount Union football player hurt in hit-and-run wreck


Court hearing set today for lawyer who tipped Tressel

Court hearing set for lawyer who tipped Tressel


Poland Village Council meeting is Tuesday

Poland Village Council meeting is Tuesday


Deanna Canter | Jon Parsons

YOUNGSTOWN Deanna Canter of Poland and Jon Parsons of Youngstown were married Aug. 27 in St.

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Kathrine Gulling | Jasen White

NEW CASTLE, PA. Kathrine Gulling and Jasen White, both of Alexandria, Ohio, were united in

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WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS Bloomfield High School, 2077 Park Road W, North Bloomfield, Ohio, will be the setting for


Gift drive will help those most in need

This year is the third for a gift drive benefiting poverty-stricken families and animal rescue


Boys & Girls Club sets Holiday Gala


NOAS sells wreaths and poinsettias

NOAS sells wreaths and poinsettias WARREN Northeast Ohio Adoption Services is raising funds for


Pa. man killed in crash in Columbiana County

Pa. man killed in crash in Columbiana County Staff report LISBON The Ohio State Highway Patrol


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Steelers regain top spot

A rookie quarterback, a game on the line. No better time for the Steelers’ defense to get back to what it does best.

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Pair’s book pays tribute to Valley’s Slovak heritage

Susan Summers and Loretta Ekoniak couldn’t sit by and watch their Slovak heritage fade into the background.

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Valley leads in industrial job growth in NE Ohio

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing productivity is on track to


Effort in works to buy, fix up old church

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell High grass and weeds are a forlorn congregation


Frost adds a new dimension in nature

While beautiful to see,the very mention of frost sends gardeners in both fall and spring scurrying for protective covering to keep plants safe from the cold.

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Curtain rises on arts school

The hallway wall along the Stage Door is a blackboard, filled with chalk drawings and messages from students.

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Valley legal team faces up to prostate cancer

Patrick K. Wilson had his son Liam in mind when he persuaded eight fellow attorneys from the Harrington, Hoppe

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4 Hope luck rules in Week 13

By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com After surviving a nailbiter against Steubenville, will


Brown powers YSU women to victory on road

Staff report FORT WAYNE, IND. The Youngstown State women’s basketball team had its highest


Slow start hurts Phantoms

The Dubuque Fighting Saints scored the first four goals then withstood a furious rally by the Youngstown Phantoms for Sunday’s 4-3 victory at the Covelli Centre.

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Bad snap zaps Browns

When Phil Dawson trotted onto the field, the Cleveland Browns seemed moments from victory.

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Pacquiao escapes upset

Associated Press LAS VEGAS The 28 stitches over his right eye weren’t enough to keep Manny


Kahne’s long streak of defeats is snapped

Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. While Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart have gone round-for-round


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Social-networking sites click with neighborhood groups

Ken Stanislaw and fellow members of Lansingville Block Watch, the oldest such group in the city, call one another monthly on telephone land lines to organize meetings and stay informed.

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ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Giant Christmas tree snaps during hoisting at Macy’s ATLANTA It’s the Drought


Fatal crash probed

Fatal crash probed LISBON The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash


births

births St. Elizabeth Health Center Jessica and Jordan DeMay of Columbia, S.C., girl, Nov. 12.


Riot police drive out protesters in Portland

Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. Several hundred protesters, some wearing goggles and gas masks,


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Retirees of Delphi call on Congress

During her 31 years with General Motors, and later Delphi, Mary Miller got glossy personal-benefit summaries about what her retirement would look like

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Obama vows to thwart Iran nukes, decries waterboarding

Associated Press KAPOLEI, Hawaii President Barack Obama says sanctions on Iran are having


judas priest Heavy metal masters relive ‘Chosen Few’

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Considering we live in an iPod playlist kind of world,


Leaders: Asia-Pacific free trade is vital

Associated Press KAPOLEI, Hawaii Asia-Pacific leaders say further freeing up trade is crucial


Should Israel attack Iran?

Opinion: JERUSALEM Last spring, Israel’s former spy chief, Meir Dagan, said bombing Iran would be “a stupid


Man missing after house blast in Dayton area is found dead

Associated Press FAIRBORN, Ohio The body of a 75-year-old man was found Sunday after he was


Pressure mounts on Syria, with Arab vote

Pressure mounts on Syria, with Arab vote beirut Syria’s embattled regime called for an urgent


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘Immortals’ reigns with $32M opener los angeles The gods of ancient Greece have


It’s pretend mode in key Ohio race for US Senate seat

Columbus Dispatch Less than a year before the election, the nationally crucial Ohio race for the


Pawlenty could have contended

Opinion: By Byron York Newspaper Enterprise Association DES MOINES, IOWA This could have been Tim


What are Kasich’s priorities?

Opinion: What are Kasich’s priorities? When Gov. Kasich was at the Spread Eagle Tavern recently, do you


Football playoffs Regional finals

DIVISION III Who: Cardinal Mooney (8-3) vs. Dover (11-1) When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Where:


Pa. bills aimed at gamblers who leave kids in cars

Associated Press WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering increased penalties


a statement from ANTHONY STANKO

a statement from ANTHONY STANKO Howland senior lineman Anthony Stanko responded to a request from


Ohio government websites get high marks in Sunshine Review

Associated Press DAYTON Ohio government websites rank high for making public information


GOP open houses

GOP open houses BOARDMAN The second in a monthly series of Republican Readiness 2012 open houses


Senator warns about costs of layaways; group refutes

Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. The return of layaway plans this holiday shopping season is


The top 5 concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top 5 concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average ticket


Flynn’s new site has ‘Panera Bread-like’ feel

Staff report BOARDMAN A regional company has debuted a new Mahoning Valley location. Mercer,


COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Nextier Bank NA v. The Gibson Co., foreclosure.


Lake Erie’s algae outbreak taking toll on fish

Associated Press PORT CLINTON, Ohio Researchers who study Lake Erie think toxic algae blooms


Man, oh, man, girls are beating boys

Opinion: By Daniel Akst Newsday The latest round of test results are in for America’s shoolchildren, this


There is a right to hold a sign; pitching a tent isn’t the same

Editorial: Youngstown has avoided the worst of the “occupy” movements that has been seen in some other areas.


video game review

‘call of duty: modern warfare 3’ Grade: B Details: Activision, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3,


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Warren councilman leads charge in effort to crack down on bullies

School administrators and elected officials must fulfill their responsibility to make sure that bullying doesn’t interfere with any student’s education and ambitions

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Reasons to end Cuba boycott

Opinion: Reasons to end Cuba boycott Dallas Morning News: What happens in Cuba normally stays in Cuba,


Speech becoming problematic

Opinion: WASHINGTON The Stolen Valor Act of 2005, a compound of political pandering and moral


Surplus food

Surplus food Salvation Army, 270 Franklin St. SE, Warren, will have a produce giveaway from 1


penn state football Paternos get support

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. The crowd that gathered in front of Joe Paterno’s home


Years Ago

Today is Monday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2011. There are 47 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Beaver Township trustees, 6 p.m., administration office. Girard Board of Health,


Monti to form new Italian government

Monti to form new Italian government rome Economist Mario Monti accepted the monumental task


Actress Rita Moreno keeps on dancing

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK As Rita Moreno nears her 80th birthday, she’s


TV special tackles film collaborations

McClatchy Newspapers Almost four decades ago, a young filmmaker named Steven Spielberg asked


“terra nova” (8 p.m., fox): Maddy (Naomi Scott) makes a horrifying discovery that could

“terra nova” (8 p.m., fox): Maddy (Naomi Scott) makes a horrifying discovery that could put her life


GOP official: Debt talks are a ‘roller coaster ride’

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Republican co-chairman of a committee in charge of slashing the


bridge

bridge Weekly quiz answers Q. Neither vulnerable, as South you hold: xA 10 uQ v10 5 3 w10 9 8


Penn State looks to new week

For Penn State University, there was the past week — a week of unimaginable turmoil and sorrow, anger and disbelief and shame.

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